Nova ransomware claim targeted My English House academy (myenglishhouseacademy.com), a Spain-wide English language school chain operating 30+ locations under a franchise model, and threatened to provide samples of stolen data to the company’s support department upon contact. The impacted country(s): #Spain
Incident Details
- Victim: My English House academy
- Sector: Education
- Country:
- Actor: nova
- Source: http://novadmrkp4vbk2padk5t6pbxolndceuc7hrcq4mjaoyed6nxsqiuzyyd.onion/my-english-house-academy
- Discovered: 2026-05-27T20:23:04.415626+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- MyEnglishHouseAcademy.com is the website for My English House, a network of English academies operating across Spain.
- The business is a language school chain specializing in teaching English, with more than 30 locations across the country.
- It was founded by Carlos Barberá and Arturo Mateu.
- The network operates under a franchise model and offers franchise opportunities to entrepreneurs.
- The company uses a proprietary “learning by doing” methodology developed in-house.
- Nova has provided proof of intrusion and samples of stolen data and will share more with the company through its support department upon contact.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "nova". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.